you helped us build this pledge. you helped us gain a majority, and it's our obligation to you to continue to listen to you and do what the american people say. i think all of you know that america's facing big challenges whether it's our economy here on jobs, whether it's the underminding of our values by this administration, the problems in europe, wars in afghanistan and iraq, there's big challenges that face us. i'm a big believer in america because americans are the most resill yept people on the face of the earth, and while the days don't look as bright as we'd like, inside my soul, i know that there really is a shining city on the hill. if people in this town would work together listening to the american people, there's nothing that we can't accomplish. [applause] just remember, all it takes is a little work, and i played football in high school for a guy named jerry foust. we won ohio state football championships -- after i was there. [laughter] back in high school, i was trying to think back about what i lea